During the past 4 days a total of 56 marlin were caught by boats from Struisbaai harbour with most marlin being released and only 4 brought to shore.
Over 140 strikes and hookups were reported with a few boats managing double hookups as well. One striped marlin was even caught on a spinning outfit.
Most of the marlin caught were striped marlin although a big black marlin was landed today behind the 12 Mile bank. Long fights with big blacks unfortunately resulted in line breaks and hook pulls.
The warm water that has been flowing in from the east, coupled to an abundance of yellowtail, tuna and skipjacks, are mostly responsible for another great marlin season. If ever you wanted to catch a marlin in Cape waters you have to come to Struisbaai now and book your place on Awesome Charters. Call Stef on 071 238 1000 or e mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more details.
Here is a video of a striped marlin being brought next to the boat, the hook removed and the fish swimming away strongly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_kc_7Lgvl0











